Tag: BBC
www.bbc.co.uk – The famous British Broadcasting Corporation, funded by, like it or not, the British public. It generally supports the official government narratives but sometimes publishes surprisingly independent thoughts.
Hypocrisy: in 2017, Kamala Harris said “everyone is welcome”, now she tells migrants “do not come to US”
[Twitter, BBC] “US Vice President Kamala Harris has urged would-be migrants in Guatemala not to try to enter the United…
Reuters, BBC, and Bellingcat participated in covert UK Foreign Office-funded programs to “weaken Russia”
[The Grayzone] “The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) have sponsored Reuters and the BBC to conduct a series of…
The UK’s covert activities in Latin America in the 1960s revealed
[BBC] “British intelligence engaged in a far more active programme of covert activity in Latin America in the 1960s than…
Several people shot dead at ‘End SARS’ protest against police brutality in Lagos, Nigeria
[BBC] “A number of people have reportedly been shot dead or wounded at a protest against police brutality in Nigeria’s…
CIA and FBI used over a 1,000 Nazis in Cold War, many resettled in US, were protected by state
[BBC, The Washington Post] “Declassified US records reveal the nation’s intelligence chiefs used hundreds of Nazis as spies and informants…
Liberian warlord Charles Taylor, now facing war crimes charges, ‘worked’ for CIA during atrocities
[BBC] “US authorities say former Liberian leader Charles Taylor worked for its intelligence agencies, including the CIA, the Boston Globe…
Rare concession to public pressure: Myanmar halts Chinese-funded Myitsone Dam
[BBC] “In a rare concession, the Burmese government has suspended a long planned and highly controversial hydroelectric dam project in…
The Ergenekon Affair: An alleged ‘Deep State plot’ in Turkey
[BBC] “It is a story that has set Turkey abuzz with rumour and speculation.” “At its heart is an ultra-nationalist…
Russia’s Rosatom to build nuclear research centre in Burma
[BBC] “Russia has agreed to build a nuclear research centre in Burma, state atomic energy agency Rosatom has said.” “In…
Naypyidaw, Burma’s new capital unveiled
[BBC] “Burma’s military rulers have been showing off their new capital for the first time to the outside world.” “The…
Poisoned FSB agent Litvinenko: Russian state behind apartment bombings, it also trained al-Qaeda leader before 9/11
[BBC] “Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian security officer who has died in a London hospital after apparently being poisoned, was…
Burmese army accused of war crimes against ethnic minorities
[BBC] “A report on Burma alleging mass murder and rape by soldiers is to form the basis of an appeal…
In hard-line shift, Burma’s military junta ousted pro-democracy Prime Minister, himself a general
[BBC, China Daily] “Conservative elements in Burma’s military junta have ousted Prime Minister Khin Nyunt and put him under house…
Two suspects in the 11 March Madrid train bombings were police informants
[BBC] “The Spanish interior ministry says it is investigating reports that two suspects in the 11 March Madrid train bombings…
Who voted for/against UK “rebel” MPs’ amendment saying “no moral case” for Tony Blair’s Iraq war
[BBC] “This is a full breakdown of how MPs voted on the rebel amendment saying there was no moral case…
BBC: Some listed by FBI as 9/11 hijack ‘suspects’ are alive and well
[BBC] “The identities of four of the 19 suspects accused of having carried out the attacks are now in doubt.”…
Two days after 9/11, BBC says World Trade Center collapse was obvious, proves it with experts and science
[BBC] “The design of the World Trade Center saved thousands of lives by standing for well over an hour after…
Israel-Palestine: The haunting footage of the killing of 12-year-old boy Mohammed al-Durrah
[BBC] “Just moments after this picture was taken, Muhammad al-Durrah was shot dead. Now the 12-year-old boy has been turned…
Project for the New American Century: to further US interests across the world, by military means if necessary, and promote “American democracy”
[BBC] “The Project for the New American Century (PNAC) was founded in 1997 by the right wing thinkers William Kristol…